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File #: R-2021-291    Version: 1 Name: RESOFORM (Castillo)
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/14/2021 In control: Office of the City Attorney
On agenda: 11/17/2021 Final action: 11/17/2021
Title: A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Implement A Settlement With Cecilia Castillo In The Amount Of $65,000.00.
Attachments: 1. RESOFORM (Castillo).pdf

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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Implement A Settlement With Cecilia Castillo In The Amount Of $65,000.00.

 

 

Strategic Plan Focus

Financial Management & Administration

 

 

Body

 

Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.

 

 

Explanation:

On October 26, 2018, Cecilia Castillo filed a civil action against the City of Hollywood, for damages arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on May 2, 2016 (Case Number CACE-18-023622). Cecilia Castillo alleges that she was injured as a result of an automobile accident involving a City of Hollywood owned vehicle. Cecilia Castillo’s claim is for personal injuries. The City Attorney and Cecilia Castillo’s attorney have negotiated a settlement in the amount of $65,000.00. If this settlement is approved by the City Commission, the monies will be paid from the City’s self-insurance fund. The City Attorney recommends that the City Commission approve the negotiated settlement.

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Funding for this settlement is available in the City’s Self-Insurance Fund.

 

 

Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:

John Wien, Chief Litigation Counsel

Douglas R. Gonzales, City Attorney